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Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)

The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) is the CBP's electronic system through which the international trade community reports imports and exports and the government determines admissibility.

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Corporate Surety Powers of Attorney Feature Will Retire in Legacy ACE Portal on May 11
May 2, 2024 by Noah Garfinkel|Customs

CBP will retire the tool that creates and maintains a list of corporate surety powers of attorney in the legacy ACE Portal on May 11, the agency said. CBP, in a CSMS message on May 2, said that after May 11 surety users will only be able to maintain corporate surety powers of attorney in the modernized ACE portal. No action is needed to transfer the existing information, CBP said.

NCBFAA Argues That Capacity Constraints Are Biggest Hurdle to Resiliency
April 29, 2024 by Mara Lee|USTR

The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America's president told the U.S. trade representative that customs brokers and others in the trade community aren't "pro forced-labor, pro-pollution, pro-unsustainable environmental practices," but that too often, "‘race to the top’ objectives do not take into consideration the ability to actually implement the policies, and the costs associated with the goals."

Topics:U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Forced Labor
ACE Portal Will Automatically Check for Duplicate HTS Numbers Before Submission, CBP Says
April 25, 2024 by Noah Garfinkel|Customs

When a declaration is made on the Automated Commercial Environment portal, the system will automatically check for duplicate Harmonized Tariff Schedule numbers, case numbers and manufacturer IDs before submission is permitted, CBP said. This was part of a series of updates CBP made to the ACE Portal that was highlighted in an April 25 CSMS message.

Topics:Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)